Sussex
Food & Drink
Awards
Eight
Sussex
food
heroes, a
masterchef
and a
proposal!
Winners of the Sussex Food & Drink
Awards 2013/14 were announced at
a spectacular awards ceremony on
30th January at the Amex Stadium
in Brighton, but awards patron Sally
Gunnell OBE DL and Danny Pike of BBC
Sussex, who were hosting the evening,
were stopped in their tracks when a
proposal of marriage raised the roof!
This year’s winner of Sussex Farmer
of the Year, Charlie Hughes, ended
his emotional winning speech with a
surprise proposal of marriage to his
girlfriend Sarah Butler and as he got
down on one knee, the cheers filled
the entire stadium with her acceptance
making it a night they would never forget.
The evening was a sell out, with over
350 leaders in the food, drink and
farming industry gathering for what is
now dubbed ‘the Sussex foodie event
of the year’. Guests were treated to a
wonderful ‘Sussex bubbly reception’,
followed by a stunning seven-course
banquet created by new stadium
caterers, Sodexo Prestige, using the
best local ingredients.
Former Sussex Young Chef of the Year
and recently crowned MasterChef
Professional Champion, Steven
Edwards, attended the awards ceremony
and was hugely supportive of the awards
when he was interviewed on stage
saying,